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It is important to maintain verb tense agreement when reporting verbs:  1) If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, the noun clause verb is not changed. 2) If the reporting verb is in the past , the noun clause will usually be in the past.

ex.

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Novels:
eg. I know [why the caged bird sings]

Other examples from the novel:

I never knew if Uncle Willie had been told about the incident in St. Louis.

Bailey said that the cotton up North was so tall.

She would have thought I was trying to be womanish.

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Yes/No Questions are answered by Whether/If Noun Clauses

Questions are answered by Wh-Noun Clauses

Question words in Noun Clauses can alternatively be followed by Infinitive

ex. "John told us where we could find it"
ex. "John told us where to find it."

That Noun Clauses are usually omitted in speech & inserted in formal writing.

ex. "I think that Bob will come."

ex. "I think Bob will come."

A noun clause can be used to report what someone said without quotation marks.

ex. "They said that they are on their way home."

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To express uncertainty/negativity/indirect requests

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A Noun Clause can be replaced by a Noun or a Pronoun.
ex. "I didn't hear what she said."
ex. "I didn't hear it."

A Noun Clause often BEGINS with: What, Who, Why, That.

In a Noun Clause, the Subject must go BEFORE the Verb.

ex. "I know who he is."
ex. "I know who is he."

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A Noun Clause has the same uses in a sentence as a Noun. It can either be the Object or the Subject of the Sentence.

Wh-Noun Clauses & If/Whether Noun Clauses have Statement Word Order even when used in Questions.

ex. "Can you see where they are?"
ex. "Can you see where are they?"

Noun clauses are used for indirect requests

Can you tell me where the book is?